Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant is a historical fiction written by Indian author, Anuja Chandramouli and published by Penguin Random House in 2019.[1][2][3][4]

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq: Tale of a Tyrant
AuthorAnuja Chandramouli
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction
Published2019
PublisherPenguin Random House

About

The book's genre is historical fiction and it is written by Indian author Anuja Chandramouli. This is her 10th book in seven years. It is published by Penguin Random House and has 223 pages.[5]

Reception

The book was listed under "20 most talked about Indian books" by Times of India.[6] Deccan Herald also listed book in "Book Rack".[5] Urmi Chanda-Vaz, writing for scroll.in, noted that book is "gory story" and considered it as "formulaic and shallow".[7]

References
  1. "Tughlaq has taught me not to judge people harshly for the choices they have made: Anuja Chandramouli". The Financial Express. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. thomas, elizabeth (5 May 2019). "Tughlaq retold". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. Chandramouli, Anuja. "This book (re)imagines the life of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, from the time he was a boy named Jauna Khan". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. Chandramouli, Anuja. "Historical fiction has more readers than ever but for its authors, the genre can be a minefield". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. "Book Rack: Titles to consider for your next read". Deccan Herald. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. "20 Most talked about Indian books of 2019". The Times of India. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. Chanda-Vaz, Urmi. "Muhammad Bin Tughlaq's story cannot be told in an unconvincing, furious account of a violent life". Scroll.in. Retrieved 4 July 2020.


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